Windows Update trouble.

[Lisa H]

3rd new computer running XP with no troubles- can't get
my first batch of Windows updates on this one. I get
there, scan for updates, need 26 criticals, 2 drivers,
etc, etc, agree to the EULA, the download box comes up,
but none of the updates get past one little box in
the "lineup". I then get a list of failed downloads (all
of them) with no error number, just a suggestion to try
again. I'v been trying for days now. With the MSBlaster
out there, I'm a little nervous (Norton's watching my
back - I hope). Please help!!

[Sharon F]

On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 17:12:27 -0700, Lisa H wrote:

> 3rd new computer running XP with no troubles- can't get
> my first batch of Windows updates on this one. I get
> there, scan for updates, need 26 criticals, 2 drivers,
> etc, etc, agree to the EULA, the download box comes up,
> but none of the updates get past one little box in
> the "lineup". I then get a list of failed downloads (all
> of them) with no error number, just a suggestion to try
> again. I'v been trying for days now. With the MSBlaster
> out there, I'm a little nervous (Norton's watching my
> back - I hope). Please help!!

You need one update to protect you from MSBlaster. Microsoft has posted a
web page that explains how to protect your system here:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

For the other updates, don't try to download everything at once. Suggest
downloading and installing one at a time. Two at the most.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User

[Brent]

Lisa,
I am having the same problem.....I re-installed the OS
and its still doing it. It doesn't make a difference
whether you download 1 or 26 updates. I've been
downloading all of them at once for 2 years without a
problem........LET ME KNOW IF YOU FIND THE SOLUTION,
Good Luck,
Brent
>-----Original Message-----
>On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 17:12:27 -0700, Lisa H wrote:
>
>> 3rd new computer running XP with no troubles- can't
get
>> my first batch of Windows updates on this one. I get
>> there, scan for updates, need 26 criticals, 2 drivers,
>> etc, etc, agree to the EULA, the download box comes
up,
>> but none of the updates get past one little box in
>> the "lineup". I then get a list of failed downloads
(all
>> of them) with no error number, just a suggestion to
try
>> again. I'v been trying for days now. With the
MSBlaster
>> out there, I'm a little nervous (Norton's watching my
>> back - I hope). Please help!!
>
>You need one update to protect you from MSBlaster.
Microsoft has posted a
>web page that explains how to protect your system here:
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
>
>For the other updates, don't try to download everything
at once. Suggest
>downloading and installing one at a time. Two at the
most.
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
>.
>

[Brent]

HERE IS THE FIX>
Try this:

Find the file called hosts (In XP Pro its located at
c:\windows\system32\drivers). Open it up in Notepad and
add this
line:
208.172.32.132 download.windowsupdate.com
Save and close.
Try the update process again.
It worked for me.
I TRIED IT AND ITS WORKING NOW!!!!!!
>-----Original Message-----
>Lisa,
> I am having the same problem.....I re-installed the OS
>and its still doing it. It doesn't make a difference
>whether you download 1 or 26 updates. I've been
>downloading all of them at once for 2 years without a
>problem........LET ME KNOW IF YOU FIND THE SOLUTION,
>Good Luck,
>Brent
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 17:12:27 -0700, Lisa H wrote:
>>
>>> 3rd new computer running XP with no troubles- can't
>get
>>> my first batch of Windows updates on this one. I get
>>> there, scan for updates, need 26 criticals, 2
drivers,
>>> etc, etc, agree to the EULA, the download box comes
>up,
>>> but none of the updates get past one little box in
>>> the "lineup". I then get a list of failed downloads
>(all
>>> of them) with no error number, just a suggestion to
>try
>>> again. I'v been trying for days now. With the
>MSBlaster
>>> out there, I'm a little nervous (Norton's watching my
>>> back - I hope). Please help!!
>>
>>You need one update to protect you from MSBlaster.
>Microsoft has posted a
>>web page that explains how to protect your system here:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
>>
>>For the other updates, don't try to download everything
>at once. Suggest
>>downloading and installing one at a time. Two at the
>most.
>>
>>--
>>Sharon F
>>MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Larry Maietta]

Brent;
What if there is no file called Host in this folder?
Larry.